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Molecular Tumor Board Selects Best Therapies for Patients
Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400
How Melanoma Tumors Evade the Immune System
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400
The Prouty Raises More Than $3.1 Million
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Combining MRI, NIRST Increases Specificity in Breast Imaging
Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Teaming Up for a Cure
Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Genomic Data in Cancer Research
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400
The Future of Thoracic Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Using mHealth to Prevent Cancer
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400
A Man on a Mission
Sun, 31 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Food Dye, Near Infrared Light Can Aid in Breast Resection
Tue, 19 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Mixing Energy Drinks, Alcohol Tied to Abusive Drinking in Teens
Tue, 12 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Prostate Cancer Treatment Evolves in New Hampshire
Tue, 05 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400
This is Why She Proutys
Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400
I Am More!
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Sun Safe: Prevent Skin Cancer
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Discovering A Mechanism Responsible for Tumor Invasion
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Improving Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Survivors
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400
NCCC at Dartmouth Redesignated As NCI "Comprehensive Cancer Center"
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Expert Tips: Exercise After Cancer
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Childhood Obesity and Cancer
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Bringing Back Sex after Cancer
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0400
It's Time to Get in the Prouty Spirit!
Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Precision Medicine in Cancer
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Profile: Konstantin Dragnev, NCCC's New Associate Director for Clinical Research
Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0400
HPV Vaccine and Cancer
Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0400
Hookah Use Increases Risk of Cigarette Smoking Among Young Adults
Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Fighting ER+ Breast Cancer
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Celebrate Science!
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Looking Beyond Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Screening
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0400
The Gift of Hope
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Pediatric Bone Cancer
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Cancer Screening for Heavy Smokers
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT Could Be Cost Effective According to Dartmouth Study
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Volunteer to be a Hero
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Facing Up to Men’s Health in “Movember”
Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0400
The Breast Cancer-Body Fat Link
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Dartmouth Researchers Help Develop Better, Safer Way to Detect Cancer in Lymph Nodes
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Dartmouth Study Measures Breast Cancer Tumor Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Cancer with a "Double Hit"
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Telling Our Stories
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers Develop Reproducibility Score for SNPs Associated with Human Disease in GWAS
Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
"Inoperable" Lung Cancer Radiation
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Am I Dense or Not?
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400
2014 Surgeon General Report
Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400
African American Women Receive Less Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Beyond Breast Cancer Treatment
Mon, 08 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400
A Climb to Conquer Cancer
Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400
The Chemo Diet: When Every Calorie Counts
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Latest Treatments, Local Care
Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Gifts to Open New Worlds
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Coached Activities Help Preteen Health
Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Climbing NH's Peaks to Fight Cancer
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400
33rd Annual Prouty Raises More Than $2.6 Million to Fight Cancer
Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Putting a Parasite to Work
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Proutying 5,000 Miles from Home
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Big Rig Brings a Big Message
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Prouty on the River!
Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Ryland's Wheel: A Circle of Life
Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Writing is a Healing Force
Tue, 27 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400
The Prouty: "A Good Way to Do Good!"
Mon, 19 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Unraveling Ovarian Cancer
Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Upper Valley Hostel
Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Golf to Support Cancer Research and Care
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Cancer Treatment: Making the Hard Choices
Mon, 21 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Room to Operate
Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Gift to Palliative and Hospice Care
Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400
E-cigarettes: No Smoke, No Danger?
Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Large Hopes, Small Tools
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400
"Then It Hit Me: I have Cancer"
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Tissue-Sparing Breast Cancer Surgery
Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Bedroom TVs and Youth Obesity
Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Meeting the Challenge
Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Why Screen for Colorectal Cancer?
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0400
It's Time to Think Prouty!
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Is It or Isn’t It Breast Cancer?
Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0400
Breathe Deep, Hold, and Save Your Heart
Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0400
A Scientific First
A scientific breakthrough may give the field of radiation oncology new tools to increase the precision and safety of radiation treatment in cancer patients by helping doctors “see” the powerful beams of a linear accelerator as they enter or exit the body.
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Art Offers a Refuge to Cancer Patients
Rich Perry brought rotating art exhibits to NCCC to offer cancer patients a contemplative refuge that might help them find perspective on their experiences. He's found that these exhibits also stimulate people to engage with each other and with life.
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Quit Smoking for Good This Time
Ninety percent of people who try to quit cold turkey can't, and for those who do quit, "slipping" is common. Accepting that slips are part of the process, and learning about addiction and nicotine replacement products can help you stay tobacco-free.
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Brussel Sprouts, Beer…and Arsenic?
Dartmouth researchers analyzed toenail clippings to measure long-term arsenic levels in the body. They found significantly increased exposure in people who regularly consume beer, white wine, Brussel sprouts, and dark meat fish.
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Next Generation Radiation Technology
Imagine aiming a radiation beam at a moving target like a lung, or a delicate area like a prostate. A new platform for our top-of-the-line linear accelerator makes these challenges easier and safer.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro
Seventeen-year-old Hannah Green is one of nine travelers who will climb Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro to benefit the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. She is hiking for her dad, Mark Green, who received chemo treatments for brain cancer at NCCC.
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Cervical Cancer: Screening, Education, Hope
NCCC physicians and researchers brought information and hope to the rural village women. The data they brought back to their labs for complex analysis will provide Honduran physicians information they need to create a comprehensive national plan to fight cervical cancer in Honduras.
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The Gift of Hope
The Ravages of cancer are all around us. Why not consider a holiday gift that will help fight this disease? A "Gift of Hope" will fund innovative cancer research, and support those patients currently struggling with cancer.
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How to Stay Healthy: From a Kid's Point of View
Eat right and stay active: we know this can minimize cancer risk. Middle and high school students in Laconia, NH recently used cameras and journals to document what makes it easy (or hard) to incorporate healthy activities into their daily routines.
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In the Driver's Seat of a Wild Cancer Cell
Cancer cells misbehave by dividing and traveling to places they aren't supposed to go. A cell's DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) tells it what to do: a standard DNA sequence is well ordered and gives proper instructions. But when DNA is damaged, it can send out wrong information.
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Using a Parasite to Fight Cancer
Instead of removing tumors surgically, can we inject them with a "poison" that would cause them to destroy themselves? Scientists experiment in the lab with ways to use a common parasite in future treatment for cancer.
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Cutting-edge Cancer Care Close to Home
Cancer patients in rural regions often travel long distances for cancer care. Because of this some—especially those needing daily radiation treatments—go without treatment. We’re making it easier for patients to get high-tech cancer care close to home.
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Osteoporosis and Esophageal Cancer
Common treatments for osteoporosis (bisphosphonates like Boniva or Fosamax), prescribed to strengthen bones and reduce the risk of fracture, can irritate the esophagus in some patients. Do these drugs increase your risk for cancer?
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Breast Cancer: Not Just One Woman's Fight
Amy Austin's breast cancer diagnosis inspired her to do something to fight back. The Prouty and "Pink Night" celebrations bring her community together, showing people how to support friends and loved ones who have fought and continue to fight breast cancer.
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Radon and Cancer
You can't see or smell it, but radon gas may be entering your basement through the soil around and under the foundation. Once inside, radon binds to dust particles in the air you breathe, and can cause lung cancer.
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Using Media to Promote Healthy Behavior
Studies show that children are influenced—often in unhealthy ways—by ads using popular movie and TV characters. Dartmouth researchers want to use these marketing tactics to promote healthy behaviors.
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The Promise of 3-D Mammography
Breast density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer, but 2D mammograms don't always show small cancers growing in women with dense breasts. New cancer screening technologies make it easier to find these cancers, and also help to reduce unnecessary testing.
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From Cold to Cancer to "Ironman" 3K
A lingering Christmas cold turned serious and led to Terry LeMasurier's diagnosis ofmyeloma,an incurable but treatable cancer. After learning about stem cell transplants at NCCC, he traveled from Virginia for treatment at NCCC.
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Fast Food Advertising to Children
Marketing guidelines suggest that children's fast food advertising focus on healthy foods, not toys. But fast food ads for kids focus on movie characters, giveaways, and company branding more than ads for adults.
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High Dose Radiation: People Make it Work
A new linear accelerator targets cancer with high doses of radiation while protecting surrounding tissue, but this new technology is only as good as the people who administer it. NCCC's radiation therapists apply sophisticated technical skills while connecting with patients.
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Who Is Most Likely to Have Thyroid Cancer?
Thyroid cancer is the third fastest rising cancer diagnosis in the United States. The number of thyroid cancer diagnoses has more than tripled in the last 30 years, but the number of people who have died from the disease remains the same. Is this "thyroid cancer epidemic" due to an increase in the disease or because insurance-covered screening detects small tumors that may never cause symptoms or harm?
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Green Mountain Motorcycle Ride: In it for the distance
John and Matt Brasseur started the GMMR eleven years ago as a fundraiser to support an aunt diagnosed with cancer. Today that aunt is a breast cancer survivor, and the event has grown into an extended family of riders wanting to contribute to the fight against cancer.
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Task Force Recommends Lung Cancer Screening for Heavy Smokers
Adults with a history of heavy smoking have a new way to protect themselves from lung cancer. An independent panel of experts says low-dose CT scans save lives by finding lung cancer earlier. The opinion means low-dose CT scans could soon be offered annually to some smokers and former smokers.
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Teen Obesity and Sugary Drinks
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400
The Prouty Sets Records
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Skin Cancer Surgery for Moles Leaves Smaller Scars
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400
No Last Hurrah in the Fight Against Cancer
Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Turning Discoveries into Treatments: Randy Noelle PhD
Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Alcohol Movie Rating Could Help with Underage Drinking
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Do Something to Help Fight Cancer
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400
What Do You Tell a Child about Cancer?
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Gene Mutations Contribute to Lung Cancer Risk
Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Is Prostate Screening Right for Me?
Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Art Inspires, Supports, and Gives Hope to those Fighting Cancer
Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Team Science helps Identify Genetic Influence in Obesity for People of African Ancestry
Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Oncology Nursing: Communication, Connection, Compassionate Care
Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Fight Sun Exposure Risk
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400
New Tool Measures Secondhand Smoke
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Honoring Cancer's many Faces. And Fighting Back.
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400
How do I Find a Good Cancer Doctor?
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Advance Care Directives: Do it for those you love
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400
It takes a team
Location, location, location. That's the primary reason pancreatic cancer is so difficult to treat. Nestled beneath the liver, next door to the gallbladder, kidneys, and spleen, with easy access to the blood stream and lymph system--in most cases, pancreatic cancer spreads to its neighbors before it is even detected. Tackling this ticking time bomb takes a team of doctors.
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Sequestration Budget Cuts on Medical Research. Will they Hit Home?
Federally funded medical research could be cut sharply as a result of across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration. Laboratories at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Geisel School of Medicine could see a $4.6 million reduction in their research awards.
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New Research Disrupts Cancer's Feeding Cycle
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Colorectal Cancer Can Be Prevented: Dedicated Community Outreach on CRC Screening Makes a Difference
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400
From German Soccer Field to New Hampshire Wedding: volunteer firefighter thanks bone marrow donor for "gift of life"
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Managing Cancer Related Fatigue
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Preventive Cancer Screenings: Make an Informed Decision
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Protect Children from Third Hand Smoke Exposure
Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0400
Cancer and the Flu: Reduce Risks for those around You
For people living with cancer, valuable time may be lost because of flu complications and postponed treatment.
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Help Fight Cancer: Start a Prouty Team!
Challenge your friends and co-workers to walk, bike, row, or golf to help fight cancer.
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National Report Documents Continued Decline in U.S. Cancer Death Rates
Healthy behavior changes, better screening technologies help fight lung, breast, colon, and kidney cancer.
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Study Evaluates Newer Treatment for Women Whose Breast Cancer Has Spread
Results from a phase III clinical trial comparing a newer chemotherapy agent called eribulin mesylate with capecitabine, a standard drug used for chemotherapy today in women with previously treated metastatic breast cancer, showed that eribulin demonstrated a trend toward improved overall survival.
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Quit Smoking for the New Year? Your Cell Phone Can Help.
People with smartphones seem to regularly check them throughout the day for email, text messages, and useful information like directions or restaurant menus. It can be like an ongoing conversation. Now one of those conversations could be a mobile health-counseling session that can help you quit smoking.
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Poetry, Meditation, and Massage. You Call That Cancer Care?
To address the physical, emotional, and social effects of cancer we offer a wide range of support services to help people cope and recover.
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Understanding and Recognizing Depression and other Difficult Emotions
You've probably felt a range of feelings during your cancer experience. You may have had these feelings at other times, too, but they may be more intense now. There are many profound losses that accompany the experience of cancer and it is normal to mourn each and every one.
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What is the Future of Microwave Technology in Diagnostic Imaging?
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0400
What are E-Cigarettes?
In many states, they can be found at shopping mall kiosks or sold in the corner convenience store. And they are all over the Internet. The e-cigarette is here—a multi-part electronic nicotine delivery device that plugs into a wall or computer to charge instead of being lit by a match.
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The Gift of Hope
In this season of giving we invite you to support the Norris Cotton Cancer Center with a tax deductible donation.
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The Road to Recovery. Coming Together. Moving Forward.
They had driven from Keene, Nashua, Manchester, and Springfield, Vermont, for this gathering. This group of seventeen cancer survivors and spouses had never met before, but they shared a common experience of losing an esophagus to cancer.
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Blood is the Gift of Life
Forty percent of the population is eligible to donate blood, yet only 10 percent actually do. If you're a donor, what would you tell those who could donate blood - but don't?
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Popular Pain Relievers and Bladder Cancer
Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400
40th Anniversary Norris Cotton Cancer Center Scientific Symposium
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Taking It to the Streets
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Poems of Illness and Healing
On November 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium G, 4th floor atrium, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center will host the second annual Poems of Illness and Healing for the public. Patients, family members, and staff will read original work, sharing insight into how their lives have been touched by cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
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Which Fish Should I Eat?
After reviewing numerous fish advisories, researchers conclude that we need simpler consumer guidelines and more stringent fish management policies.
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Detecting Breast Cancer with New 3-D Imaging Technology: Tomosynthesis
If you've never had a mammogram, or if you have the kind of tissue that can create hard-to-read images on an x-ray, we now offer a diagnostic test that you should know about.
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Fruit Takes on New Meaning for October
Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) has put a yellow tint on its October breast cancer awareness efforts, a month usually draped in the color pink.
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Healing with Art
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Keeper of the Cancer Stats
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Fast Food Access and Family Habits
When a town has no traffic lights, pizza delivery or drive-through windows... Does rural living lead to healthier eating?
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From Rivers to Research
Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400
The Power of Pink
Welcome Breast Cancer Awareness Month at BJs Hooksett with NCCC to celebrate survival and honor those who offer hope, support, and love in our Community of Strength.
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Play Ball. PLEASE!
Preventing lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this country, is a battle being fought on surprising territory—sports playing fields, silver screens, and corner stores.
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National Melanoma Symposium on Sept 22nd
For patients, their families, and people interested in exploring the critical health issues surrounding malignant melanoma.
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Running for a Reason in Manchester
Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Your Body: Your Ally
The notion that a woman with breast cancer has to take it easy and limit her activities is being replaced by a new, more accurate image—a physically active participant in her own recovery.
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Healing Creatively
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400
"Bear"ing Love with Cancer
Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400
A Greek Accent at The Prouty
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Lighting Up the Mind
Performing surgery to remove a brain tumor requires surgeons to walk a very fine line.
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Rate Films with Smoking "R" and Cut Smoking Onset by Teens
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400
House Call
Doctors don't make house calls anymore—or do they?
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It’s Time to Prouty!
Celebrating its 31st year, The Prouty Bike, Walk, Row Against Cancer event offers its 5,000+ participants and 1,100 volunteers a way to make a difference in the fight against cancer while doing something good for themselves.
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Making the Case for Funding Cancer Research
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400
New CT Scan for Lung Cancer Screening Debuts at Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Thanks to research conducted at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, smokers can now take an active role in making decisions about their long-term health.
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The Prouty Wants You!
What do Prouty Volunteers do?
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The Horseman and the Chess Player
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Walk The Prouty!
Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400
A Stitch in Time with Cancer Research
Upon approaching Lilian Kabeche's desk in the Duane Compton lab in the Remsen research building at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the first thing that a visitor notices is the bubblegum pink lab coat hanging from her chair.
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Stay Safe on Sunny Days
Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cancer Research
How often can you take yourself out to the ballgame and support cancer research at the same time?
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Sifting Through "Junk" for Colorectal Cancer Clues
Two Cancer Center researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have helped to identify switches that can turn on or off genes associated with colorectal cancer.
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The Unique Boutique
Branching off from the sleek, clean entrance hallway to Norris Cotton Cancer Center's satellite facility in St. Johnsbury, Vt., is a space devoted to a remarkable, unique store: The Circle of Care Boutique.
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Helping Women Help Themselves
One of the most satisfying aspects of Tracy Onega's work with the New Hampshire Mammography Network (NHMN), she says, is creating an opportunity for the women of New Hampshire to feel like they are contributing to a significant public-health outcome.
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Brain Imaging May Predict Appetite for Junk Food
At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain.
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Running for a Lifetime—and for Cancer
Residents of southern New Hampshire have a running opportunity to support Norris Cotton Cancer Center on May 5 at the Total Image 5K/10K Road Race.
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Sharing a Difficult Decision
When a patient first walks into Martha Travis-Cook's cozy and quiet office, they're often in a state of shock.
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Annual Cancer Report Highlights Continued Decreasing U.S. Cancer Mortality
Good news from a consortium of organizations led by the National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decline in the United States between 2004 and 2008, according to the newly released Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2008.
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Can a Cancer Drug Combo Be Too Effective?
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Surgeon General Cites Cancer Center Studies in New Youth Smoking Report
It's shocking. Every day, more than 1,200 people in the United States die from smoking-related causes—more than 440,000 Americans every year.
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A Doctor—and a Life—Saved by a Colonoscopy
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—a national movement to increase awareness and education about colorectal cancer and to spread the message that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable if detected early.
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Radiation Research Aims to Improve Disaster Response
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Video Gets to the Bottom of Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is deadly—it is, in fact, the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, after lung cancer. But it is also one of only a few cancers that can be prevented through the use of screening tests. Literally, screening tests can save lives.
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Alcohol in Movies Influences Young Teen Habits
Young teens who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking as their peers who watch relatively few such films, reveals new research from Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
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He Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans
When the first evacuation call came, Sujal Shah did what most doctors would do—he remained in the hospital with patients who were left behind.
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A Glimmer of Hope Against Pancreatic Cancer
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Caring with a Helping Hand
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400
Prouty Registration Opens for 2012
Get ready to Prouty! Registration for the 2012 Prouty—the bike, walk, and row event hosted by Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center that brings much-needed funding to support research and patient services at the Cancer Center—has opened.
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Rolling for Breast Cancer
Quick feet—and fast knees, muscular hips, and jabbing elbows—will compete to support the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center when the Great View Roller Rink in Enfield, N.H., hosts "The Great Derby Social" on January 28-29, 2012.
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The Cancer Center's Nashua Grand Opening
January 16, 2012, marks a big day for Norris Cotton Cancer Center, when Dartmouth-Hitchcock's new facility in Nashua, N.H., officially opens.
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Picturing Healthy Living
Collaborating with Norris Cotton Cancer Center researcher Anna Adachi-Mejia, PhD, students and residents of Woodsville, NH, utilized an innovative kind of photo-journalism to record their ideas about healthy ways to live to minimize the risk of cancer.
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Fast Food in the Movies
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400
40 Years After the National Cancer Act
Forty years ago, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, creating a nationwide program to fight cancer. Cancer Center director Mark Israel, MD, spoke to VPR about the progress that has been made since.
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Gifts of Love and Hope
In this season of giving we invite you to support Norris Cotton Cancer Center with a tax-deductible donation.
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Cancer Center Researchers Cited for Major Advances in 2011 by ASCO
Research by members of Norris Cotton Cancer Center has been cited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology as noteworthy advancements in 2011 in the effort to improve cancer treatment and prevention.
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Touching Patients, Touching History
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Two Cancer Center Researchers Named AAAS Fellows
Two members of Norris Cotton Cancer Center's research team have been selected as 2011 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science.
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Across the Border
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Rice Evaluated as Source of Fetal Arsenic Exposure
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Cancer, the Flu, and You

Living with cancer increases your risk for complications from influenza ("flu"). If you have cancer now or have had cancer in the past, you are at higher risk for complications from the seasonal flu or influenza, including hospitalization and death.

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A Question of Family—and Cancer
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400
State Prostate Cancer Coalition Funds Cancer Center Research
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Dartmouth Researchers Identify a New Pioneer Factor
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Five Keys for Quitting Smoking
Studies have shown that these five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have the best chances of quitting if you use them together.
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Treating Brain Tumors
By implementing and studying small tests of changes, Norris Cotton Cancer Center's Neuro-Oncology Program's quality improvement team increased fulfillment of its indicators from 66% to 91% between 2010 to 2011.
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The Next Generation to Look for a Cure
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Home Treatment for Constipation
Home treatment may be all that is needed to treat constipation caused by cancer, pain medicine, inactivity, or the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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Dartmouth Receives $6.1M Women's Breast Cancer Grant
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400
New $11M Biomedical Collaborative Grant for the Cancer Center
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400
From Bench to Bedside and Back Again
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Men: Discuss PSA Testing with Your Doctor
New federal draft guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that question the necessity of PSA testing for prostate cancer in men should be assessed by men in discussion with their physicians.
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Finding Answers in Clinical Research
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Cultivating Presence
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400
A Profile of Susan Whelihan, Artist and Friends Program Manager
Ever since Susan Whelihan's father gave her a Strathmore drawing pad and "a fancy set of scented markers" when she was in third grade, art has been, she says, "a significant part of my life and identity."
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An Investment in Promise
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Rural Mothers and Exercise
A new Cancer Center study found that rural mothers perceive specific internal barriers to being adequately physically active.
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Looking for Mastectomy Alternatives
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400
A Numbers Game
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Meeting the Challenges to Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths, but it's also one of the few cancers that can be prevented.
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A Surgeon's Personal Call to Cancer Care
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400
The First Steps toward an Anti-Tumor Vaccine
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400
The Cancer Collaborators
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400
Help for Kids Fighting Cancer
"Even when you're happy and safe with a loving family, you can't be fully content when there are so many others suffering and wanting in your midst," says Lisa Stuart, who lives with her husband, Scott Stuart, and their four children in Greenwich, Ct. "We've been given a lot. We should give back."
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Friends Volunteer Spotlight: Gretchen Fairweather and Kilborn Church
The Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center is pleased to honor the volunteers who come to the Cancer Center on a weekly basis. These volunteers give of their time and talents to make the lives of our patients as pleasant as possible.
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Research Links HPV Infection to Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400
New Study Helps Explain Protein Function in Tumor Cell Growth
New research from the Cancer Center helps explain why the Myc protein, found in the nucleus of cells and crucial to the function of cell division, sometimes reaches elevated levels that cause it to be an agent in the growth of cancerous tumors.
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"A Tremendous Opportunity"
The New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program aims to increase CRC screening to 80% of the state's residents age 50 and older by 2014.
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Pitching Prevention
The Cancer Center's Telisa Stewart, MPH, DrPH, teaches youngsters, as well as adults, that a day in the sun is a beautiful thing but that if kids aren't protected, it can also be dangerous.
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Learning to Look
A museum and an examination room both reward close, thoughtful, thorough observation. In one lives are enhanced, in the other lives may be saved.
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Close to Home
The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center hub may be at Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, but the Cancer Center's true home is its broad area of care across multiple states and regionsregions—New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, northwestern Massachusetts, and parts of western New York state.
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Unlocking the Genetics of Cancer
For more than 30 years, Ken and Carol Weg have been on the front lines of cancer treatment and prevention, both personally and professionally. That commitment has taken many forms, one being their recent gift to support cancer genetics research at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
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Places Remembered
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The Building Blocks of a Cure
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
He Gave Me My Life
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Dedicated to Care and Success
Cancers of the blood, marrow, and lymph nodes—the various leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas that together are called hematological malignancies—can be stealth diseases.
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By the Numbers
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Breast Cancer "Conquerors" Enjoy Serious Fun
Happy hour at Molly's Restaurant in Hanover. Most of the nine women gathered at the long, rectangular table order margaritas, only two dollars a drink. "You can't beat the price," one of them laughs. In fact, there is a lot of laughter among this group of friends, teachers, moms, writers, grandmas, businesswomen, and sisters in life experience. They have dubbed themselves TGIF—thank goodness for Fridays, and Mondays, and every day of life after cancer.
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Small Foundations, Big Impacts
Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Fueling Research to Solve the Problems
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The Comfort Behind the Care
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Disrupting the Pathways to Cancer
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Fighting Cancers with "T" Cells
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The Prouty: Always More than a Bike Ride
"One of the reasons I do the Prouty," says Alfred Griggs,"is that I find on my early spring training rides I have a chance to think about family and dear friends who've had cancer. This is what probably means the most to me, as it just gives me some time alone, getting ready for the Prouty, and thinking about why I do it."
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Part of the Possibility
On meeting Cindy Carroll one might be tempted to describe her as petite. She's slight of build and just over five feet tall. Talk to her for any length of time, however, and that impression quickly changes.
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New Director of Nursing at Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400
Nanoparticle Therapy: Promising New Directions in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Imagine a cancer treatment made from particles so small, they fit through the pores in capillary walls and can be readily engulfed by cells.
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Bringing Advanced Care to Our Communities
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400
Advances in Research
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
Looking for Cancer's Fingerprint
Doctors, like detectives, rely on clues. When cancer is suspected, it's important to have as much information as possible in order to make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the best treatment plan.
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Interdisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Clinic
Gastroenterologist Timothy Gardner, MD, wants to speed the treatment timeline for people newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Murray Korc: Putting Principles into Practice
As both a physician and a scientist, Murray Korc, MD, strives to bring new treatments from the lab bench to the hospital bed.
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Interdisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic
The Interdisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic at Norris Cotton Cancer Center is the only clinic of its kind in New Hampshire.
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Survivorship Clinic Reaches Out
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Advances in Research
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
New Vitamin May Relieve a Painful Problem
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Care That Matters
Diagnosed with peripheral T-cell lymphoma a few years ago, Russell Nelson of Bedford, New Hampshire, began seeing hematologist Marc Gautier, MD, at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
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Clinical Research Nurses
When Sara Simeone, RN, talks to a patient about entering a clinical trial, she has one overriding concern—the patient's well-being.
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